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Nuclear waste to nuclear reactor: The case of Russia in Kazakhstan
The Interpreter
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July 11, 2025
After shutting down its last Soviet-era reactor in 1999, Kazakhstan is now on the cusp of returning to nuclear energy. Long reliant on non-renewables and electricity imports, the country faces rising energy demands and an urgent need to diversify...
Kazakhstan announces plans to establish a state crypto reserve
crypto.news
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June 30, 2025
Kazakhstan plans to establish a state crypto reserve, contingent on the creation of a legal framework to govern its formation and management. Kazakhstan’s National Bank is currently working on a detailed concept for forming and managing the...
Business : China Looks Forward To Work With All Parties To Consolidate BRICS Partnership
Bernama
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July 3, 2025
From Kisho Kumari Sucedaram BEIJING, July 3 (Bernama) -- China looks forward to work with all parties to consolidate the BRICS strategic partnership, make due contributions to safeguarding multilateralism, promoting common development and...
IFC Reaffirms Support for Kazakhstan’s Diversification Push
The Astana Times
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July 9, 2025
ASTANA – Wiebke Schloemer, a regional director for Türkiye and Central Asia at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), explores key milestones in more than 30 years of partnership with Kazakhstan and what comes next in an interview with The...
Kazakhstan’s Labor Migration Market: Balancing Interests Amid Rising Violations
Times of Central Asia
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July 2, 2025
Analysts at Finprom.kz have released a new overview of labor migration trends in Kazakhstan. According to the report, as of May 1, 2025, 14,300 foreign citizens were officially employed in the country, a 4% increase compared to the same period...
WTA Rankings Update: Leylah Fernandez & Emma Raducanu make massive strides after Citi DC Open run; Naomi Osaka back in Top 50
Sportskeeda
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July 28, 2025
Citi Open champ Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu were among the biggest movers in this week's WTA rankings, while Naomi Osaka made a return to the top 50. The standings were updated on Monday, July 28. Fernandez was in top form last week,...
Kazakhstan has already exported 9 million tons of grain in the 2024/25 MY
APK Inform
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From September 2024 to June 2025, Kazakhstan exported 9 million tons of grain - 60% more than during the same period of the 2023/24 MY. This was reported by the Ministry of Agriculture, citing data from JSC "NC Kazakhstan Temir Zholy." The main...
Italy strengthens bilateral ties with Kazakhstan
ANSA
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July 10, 2025
Italy's Ambassador to Kazakhstan, Antonello De Riu, met with Kazakhstan's Minister of Industry and Construction, Ersaiyn Nagaspayev. The talks covered strategic areas in which Italy has expertise. such as technology transfer and innovation....
Kazakhstan Narrates Good Digitalization Co-Op Prospects With Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, July 2. Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan have good prospects for cooperation in the field of digitalization, the head of the office of the Chamber of Commerce of Kazakhstan Asan Zhakishev told reporters on...
Georgia’s Foreign Economic Dependence Index Rises in Q1 2025, Driven by Trade and Money Flow Increases
Business Media Gerogia
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July 10, 2025
ICC Georgia, in collaboration with Ebit Group, has released its Foreign Economic Dependence Index for Q1 2025, revealing a significant rise in Georgia’s reliance on external economic factors. The index, which includes imports, exports, money flow,...
Kazakh FM Attends CSTO Ministerial Council Meeting in Kyrgyzstan
The Astana Times
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June 30, 2025
ASTANA – Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu participated in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on June 30 in Cholpon-Ata, where he outlined...
Caspian Sunrise gets regulatory OK for Kazakhstan sales
ShareCast
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The AIM-traded oil and gas company said on Thursday that total proceeds received to date from the disposal now stood at $61.7m. A further $7m was expected later in the month upon the formal transfer of operational control, which would mark the...
Kazakhstan Highlights Vital Role Of Partnership Development With Azerbaijan
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) SHUSHA, Azerbaijan, July 2. Kazakhstan attaches particular importance to the development of partnership relations with Azerbaijan, the head of the office of the Chamber of Commerce of Kazakhstan Asan Zhakishev said...
Tokayev responded to Trump regarding introduction of duties on Kazakh goods
KazTAG
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Astana. July 10. KazTAG – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sent a response letter to US President Donald Trump regarding the introduction of duties on the import of Kazakh goods, reports the press service of Akorda. “Kassym-Jomart...
J. Lo and Backstreet Boys concerts will bring up to 1 bln tenge in taxes in Kazakhstan
KazTAG
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Astana. July 10. KazTAG – T1 billion in taxes is expected to be received from J. Lo and Backstreet Boys concerts in Kazakhstan, said Malik Khasenov, producer of the Astana Concert company. “According to the forecast, by the end of the year, the...
Large concert arena may appear in Astana within the next two to three years
KazTAG
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Astana. July 10. KazTAG – Within two to three years, a large concert venue for 10-15 thousand spectators will appear in Astana, said Malik Khasenov, producer of the Astana Concert company. “I think that in Astana, in general, for sure, within two...
Kazakhstan to Host Travel Blog Exchange Asia 2026
The Astana Times
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June 30, 2025
ASTANA – Almaty will host the Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) Asia on Aug. 20-23, 2026, drawing more than 300 renowned travel experts, journalists, and bloggers worldwide. The event is expected to reach a global audience of approximately 300 million...
Three concerts of world stars may take place next year in Kazakhstan
KazTAG
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Astana. July 10. KazTAG – There are three confirmations of concerts of world stars for 2026 with a 70% development level, said Malik Khasenov, producer of the Astana Concert company. “At the moment, we already have three confirmations for next...
Kazakhstan Transfers Anti-Corruption Authority to National Security Committee
Times of Central Asia
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July 1, 2025
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree dissolving the country’s standalone Anti-Corruption Agency and transferring its functions to the National Security Committee (NSC), in what officials describe as a move to modernize and...
More than 2,000 people moved under voluntary resettlement program in Kazakhstan
KazTAG
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Astana. July 10. KazTAG - As of July 1, 2,202 people, including 1,091 repatriates and 1,111 migrants, have moved from labor-surplus to labor-deficit regions of the country, reports the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population. “As...